Chapter 5: Q8E (page 1152)
An object is 18cm from the centre of a spherical silvered-glass Christmas tree ornament 6cm in diameter. What are the position and magnification of its image?
Short Answer
The position is and the magnification is 0.09.
Chapter 5: Q8E (page 1152)
An object is 18cm from the centre of a spherical silvered-glass Christmas tree ornament 6cm in diameter. What are the position and magnification of its image?
The position is and the magnification is 0.09.
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